What makes us better

Global Image Group

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What makes us better

Good ideas that are a cut above the ordinary deserve images that are the same. If you want people to stop, notice and remember, then use images they haven't seen and that others aren't using either. This is one of the fundamental ideas behind positioning and niche marketing.

Whether single viewers looking at an exhibit, or millions watching TV or the web, an effective image is one that has some element of color, design, composition, angle or moment that is new or exciting. Clip-art and royalty-free images, by definition, can't do this for you, as the same image is used by hundreds, if not thousands, of other companies. Why have a generic image associated with your unique product, message or business?

A big part of our job is understanding the concept you have and the intended market. Through assignments and stock imagery, we've supplied hundreds of companies with the "perfect" shot for their project, and we can help you too. We are far more efficient at visualizing concepts and suggesting targeted imagery than any automated stock search engine will ever be.

To summarize, we can:

Coordinate assignments or stock shoots for editorial, corporate or advertising projects

Get quick, direct and personal help in finding the image(s) you need

Discuss a project or assignment directly with a veteran pro photographer

Produce new photo/text packages or sell completed, ready-to-publish projects

Give you a referral elsewhere if we don't have it (we believe this is part of customer service)

For stock images, we'll narrow down a price according to usage, size, print run, audience size, etc.You won't pay for any more usage than you want. There's no need to pay for "worldwide rights" if you only need standard "one-time North American English language". For more info on usage and rights, click here.

All images are not created equal. Some may be relatively easy to produce, and won't carry huge usage fees. Others may require specialized fees to produce, including costs for aerial, access, models, research or other considerations. Still others might be easy to produce and will cost you less, or we'll already have a unique shot in our files that is perfect for your use. Either way, we'll tell you all the options and make it easy and quick for you to decide.

How we can help you when others can't

We are goal-oriented and budget-conscious. And we understand your financial constraints. Though we have our established pricing structure, we will suggest possible alternatives and solutions if our fees are not within your budget, or if we don't have an image in our files. We do not charge Research fees or special handling charges.

We will ask very specific questions to get an intuitive idea of what you need. Any layouts, headlines or previous similar campaigns will help. And of course any info you provide is held is the strictest confidence.

Editors, art directors and consumers can now access recent additions to our image collection, search complete stock listings or view selected portfolios, watch short slide programs on selected themes, and take advantage of fast digital delivery.

Our images are based in the real world, not digitally created. There is enough reality and variety in this world to discover and produce real images of people, animals, emotions and locations. Our subjects are believable and real, sometimes beautiful, sometimes not. Either way, viewers see the reality of the image. This energy makes an impression, and it's the most important reason behind our success over the years.

We are also constantly aware of new trends in the market, offering ideas, visual techniques and conceptual angles that can help you illustrate your projects and stories clearly and effectively. Read more

"Trust your image with one of ours, and we trust you'll come back for more"

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